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Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, the race’s overall front-runner, dismissed the Democratic contenders seeking Newsom’s seal of approval as misguided and a waste of time.
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
Was this all just a waste of time?
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
DFLers called the discussion a waste of time as it was bound to fail.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
Never mind that even his friends told him fighting would be a waste of time.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
Was this all just a waste of time?
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
DFLers called the discussion a waste of time as it was bound to fail.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
Never mind that even his friends told him fighting would be a waste of time.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for waste of time
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“Waste of time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waste%20of%20time. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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